Holder for tea balls



(No Model.)

J. S. PEABODY. I HOLDER FOR TEA BALLS, STRAINERS,.&0.

j Patented Feb. 6, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. PEABODY, OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO JOHN F. SIMONS, FREDERICK M. SIMONS, AND EDVIN S. SIMONS, OF PHILA- DELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. l

HOLDER FOR TEA BALLS, STRAINERS, 840.

i SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,427, dated February 6, 1894.

Application filed April 25, 1893. Serial No. 471| (N0 11105613 To all whom it may concern: their ends are considerably separated. The Be it known that 1, JOHN S. PEABODY, of ends of these arms are preferably mounted Salem, Essex county, and State of Massachuwith small balls D to prevent scratching or setts, have invented an Improvement in I'Ioldinjury to the tea ball E, which may be of any 5 ore for Tea Balls, Strainers, &c., of which the of the usual constructions and of slightly following is aspecification. larger diameter than the space between the My invention has reference to holders for arms at the top so that it rests at three points tea balls, strainers, &c., and consists of cerof contact. tain improvements which are fully set forth The tea ball as usually constructed is shown in the following specification and shown in in Fig. 3, and consists of two semi-spherical the accompanying drawings which form a parts F F hinged together at f and adapted to part thereof. be held in closed position by snap spring G. My invention relates to an article of table- The chain His connected to one of the spheriware and consists essentially of a suitable cal partsF and is adapted for usein suspendsupport adapted to sustain a device through ing the ball in a cup of hot water or in removwhich tea or coifee may be strained. Said ing the same therefrom. The tea leaves are support is adapted to catch the dripping from placed within the ball E, and while in that the strainer or tea holding device after the confined position are subjected to the action same has been used. of boiling water in the cup. hen the ball so My invention is particularly adapted for is placed upon the arms of the holder, any use in connection with what are known as water or tea liquid contained within it is pertea balls which are composed of two semimitted to drain into the saucer or base A. spherical parts hinged together and perfo- In place of the tea ball shown in Fig. 3, it rated so that tea contained within the same is sometimes customary to use a form of 25 may be subjected to the action of boiling strainer E such as shown in Fig. 4, consisting water in a cup until the desired strength of essentially of one half of the tea ball, but tea has been made, after which the said tea composed,if desired, of fine strainer cloth in ball is lifted bya chain and supported in poplace of perforated sheet metal. It is sussition upon-the support or holder so that it pended in the same manner from a chain H. 7 30 may drain its liquid contents into the tray or This strainer may be used in connection with saucer of the holder or support. tea, or simply as a strainer for coffee.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a I do not confine myself to the number of perspective viewof a holder embodying my arms or to the particular shape of the said improvements. Fig. 2 is asecticnal elevation arms of the holder, nor is it essential to my 8c 3 5 of the same. Fig. 3 is an elevation of a tea invention that the free ends of the arms are ball; and Fig. 4. is an elevation of a suitable mounted with balls. The arms may be sestrainer adapted for use in connection with cured to the saucer in any suitable place tea or coffee and may be taken as a substi instead of the center. It is also evident that tute for the tea ball shown in Fig. 3. the base of the arms may be secured to the 8 5 A is the base of the holder and is formed tray A in any suitable manner, for instance, saucer shaped so as to be adapted to receive the part B may be stamped upwardly from and hold the drippings from the tea ball or the base of the tray A and the arms 0 solstrainer. To the center of the saucer A is dered thereon, if so desired.

secured an inverted cup piece B to which are Vhile I prefer the construction shown as secured upwardly projecting arms 0, preferbeing the simplest and best adapted to the ably three in number, which radiate so that purposes, I do not confine myself to the minor details thereof as they may be modified in vided on their extremities with ballsor roundvarious Ways Without departing from the ed portions D so that the extremity of each principles of my invention. arm forms a point of support for the ball or What I claim as new, and desire to secure strainer. 5 by Letters Patent, is In testimony of which invention I have 15 As an article of manufacture, a tea ball or hereunto set my hand. strainer holder consisting of a saucer shaped JOHN S. PEABODY. base A and a series of small arms 0 carried Witnesses: by the base and having their free ends ex- JOHN P. PEABODY, 1o tending upwardly and outwardly and pro- ARTHUR A. AVERILLE. 

